Agriculture — Area in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Agriculture — Area was 5,004 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agriculture — Area in Western Sahara, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture — area in Western Sahara stood at 5,004 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Western Sahara peaked at 5,004 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5,000 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Western Sahara 96th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,000 1000 ha | 5,000 1000 ha | 5,001 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,002 1000 ha | 5,002 1000 ha | 5,002 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,003 1000 ha | 5,002 1000 ha | 5,003 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,004 1000 ha | 5,004 1000 ha | 5,004 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,004 1000 ha | 5,004 1000 ha | 5,004 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,004 1000 ha | 5,004 1000 ha | 5,004 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,004 1000 ha | 5,004 1000 ha | 5,004 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
More environment data for Western Sahara
- Cropland — Area 4 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 99.92 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 18.8 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 5,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 0.08 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.01 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 0.02 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 0.08 % (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 37.78 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Western Sahara?
- Agriculture — area in Western Sahara was 5,004 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 5,004 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,000 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Western Sahara rank for agriculture — area?
- Western Sahara ranks 96th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.